In a previous post, we began the discussion about the unprecedented one-time opportunity for jump-starting Africa’s economic growth. In this post we begin to reveal what this is all about. How this can become a tangible reality.
International Day of The Girl Child: Reflections
The world consists of 1.1 billion girls. This is an undeniable potential for future greatness. If the potential is harnessed properly, girls will be drivers of exponential development for generations to come. However, the statistics demonstrate that girls around the world have the disadvantage of being discriminated against in one way or the other.
Nigeria's Independence Day- A Time To Reflect
On this day in 1960, Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, got her independence from British colonial rule, and today the country celebrates 56 years of self-governance and sovereignty. A country rich in resources and intellect, Nigeria continues to strive for excellence, but is yet to reach its full potential as the Giant of Africa with a seat on the world table.
Sub-Saharan Africa On The Brink Of Achieving Huge Economic Growth
International Day Of Peace 2016
Happy 50th International Literacy Day!
Literacy is a human right. Every individual should have access to education, as it is the bedrock of all progress and development. It gives people the power to improve their lives- their health, their interaction with their environment and their world, and their income. Also, literacy is the key to solving wider issues such as gender equality, poverty, mortality rates, peace, and good, sustainable governance. All these provide better living conditions for a healthy existence.
Expand and Thrive by Growing Your Small Business (Part 2)
In this second part of our two part write-up, we will continue exploring tried and true strategies that budding entrepreneurs could adopt in order to grow their businesses. In the previous post, we discussed the use of marketing mix, good quality products and excellent customer service to ensure customer loyalty and increased patronage.
World Humanitarian Day 2016: One Humanity
Expand and Thrive by Growing Your Small Business (Part 1)
International Youth Day
As we had said in a previous post, the world has changed a lot in the last few decades. The population structure is changing and the most significant change is perhaps that we now have the largest generation ever of young people inhabiting our planet earth today. There are 1.8 billion young people in the world today, and a whopping 50% of the world’s population is under the age of 35.
Ensure Success - Manage Your Startup Effectively
Financing: 6 Tips on Delivering Effective Pitches
Starting Up Right - Crafting A Good Business Plan
Congratulations! Your idea is now a good business opportunity and you are ready to enter the start-up stage. The start-up is that early stage in the life cycle of an enterprise when an entrepreneur moves from the idea stage to securing financing, laying down the basic structure of the business, and initiating operations or trading.
8 Mind-blowing Business Ideas That Don't Require a Huge Capital Investment
Because identifying and honing in on a really good business idea, one that suits your innate talents, is so crucial to successful entrepreneurship, we are once again exploring ideas that may help you find your particular inspiration -your particular "ah ha!" moment. So, here are 8 more business ideas that we think can work in any environment.
World Population Day 2016: Investing In Teenage Girls
Today July 11th is World Population Day. The theme for this year's World Population Day - "Investing in teenage girls", seeks to bring our attention back to the fact that a lot more has to be done to ensure that every teenage girl enjoys a safe and successful transition into adulthood and into a future with many opportunities for success.
